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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5600 outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5600 is 1462 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 6% better in God of War than Ryzen 5 2600X - 183 vs 172 FPS
- Up to 27% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - $116.16 vs $160.00
- Up to 32% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 5 2600X - $0.63 vs $0.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Pinnacle Ridge 3.6GHz 16MB Cache AM4 CPU Desktop Processor Boxed
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Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
183
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/FPS
100%
Price, $
$116.16
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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